A powerful and eye-opening collection of poetry that chronologically captures the Civil Rights Movement in 1950s-1960s America.
“Poems that leap off the pages, bringing history, pain, dignity, and fierce determination to life.”—Booklist
“Serves not only as a history lesson but also a conversation starter about the civil rights movement.”—School Library Connection, starred review
In spare and evocative verse, Erica Martin's debut poetry collection walks readers through the Civil Rights Movement—the well-documented events that shaped the nation’s treatment of Black people, beginning with the “Separate but Equal” ruling—and introduces lesser-known figures and moments that were just as crucial to the Movement and our nation’s centuries-long fight for justice and equality.
And We Rise is a poignant, powerful, all-too-timely collection that is both a vital history lesson and much-needed conversation starter in our modern world, complete with historical photographs, author's note, chronology of events, research, and sources.
On sale: February 1, 2022
Age: 12 and up
Grade: Grade 7 & Up
Page count: 160 Pages
ISBN: 9780593352526
Reading level: Lexile: NP
Erica Martin is a freelance editor, specializing in copyediting and developmental editing, and a poet. She has always been fascinated by English, writing, and US History.
And We Rise is her first book. She lives with her family in Tennessee.
"This powerful collection of poems serves not only as a history lesson but also a conversation starter about the civil rights movement and other events that have impacted the treatment of Black Americans throughout history."
—School Library Connection, starred review"The impact of the poems in this powerful, necessary book is strengthened by the layout of the text and drives home the struggle for civil rights. A strong first purchase."
—School Library Journal, starred review"A strong, historically accurate collection that can enhance any social studies or language arts unit. More important, audiences will appreciate these poems that leap off the pages, bringing history, pain, dignity, and fierce determination to life."
—Booklist
